Users' questions

How much is an AMC Eagle worth?

How much is an AMC Eagle worth?

When the AMC Eagle SX4 launched in 1981, its starting price was $7,500 — which, accounting for inflation, is around $21,500 in today’s money.

Are AMC Eagles reliable?

— The Eagle is a fairly simple reliable car, the four wheel drive makes it easy to get to places ordinary cars won’t go without the sacrifices one makes for a true off-roader. The vacuum system is )perhaps unnecessarily) complex, but rarely needs attention.

How much is a 1985 AMC Eagle worth?

1985 AMC Eagle Retail Prices

Trim MSRP Invoice
Sedan 4WD $10,855 N/A
Limited Wagon 4WD $12,291 N/A
Wagon 4WD $11,615 N/A

What motor was in the AMC Eagle?

The 258 cu in (4.2 L) I6 remained the sole engine available in the eight-season-old Eagle sedan and wagon.

How much is a 1982 AMC Eagle worth?

1982 AMC Eagle Retail Prices

Trim MSRP CarGurus Instant Market Value
Kammback Coupe 4WD $7,197 N/A
Limited Sedan 4WD $9,714 N/A
Limited Coupe 4WD $9,564 N/A
SX DL Hatchback 4WD $8,301 N/A

When did AMC go out of business?

June 20, 1988
American Motors Corporation

Logo from 1970 to 1987
Industry Automotive
Defunct June 20, 1988
Fate Discontinued (renamed Jeep Eagle Corporation 1988, merged into Chrysler in 1990)
Successor Chrysler AM General Eagle

Who made Eagle Talon?

Eagle1990–1998
Daimler AG1998
Eagle Talon/Manufacturers

What is an AMC Gremlin?

The AMC Gremlin (also American Motors Gremlin) is a subcompact automobile introduced in 1970, manufactured and marketed in a single, two-door body style (1970–1978) by American Motors Corporation (AMC), as well as in Mexico (1974–1978) by AMC’s Vehículos Automotores Mexicanos (VAM) subsidiary.

Who makes the Eagle Talon?

When did they stop making the AMC Eagle?

1987
When Chrysler bought AMC in 1987, they were quick to flush the outdated AMC-based cars from the lineup — and Eagle production wrapped up at the end of the year.

What is an AMC Javelin?

The AMC Javelin is an American front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door hardtop automobile manufactured and marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) across two generations, 1968–1970 and 1971–1974 model years.

What kind of car was AMC Eagle in 1986?

Our featured car, a 1986 model, is one of 8,217 Eagles produced for that year (6,943 of them wagons). In its later years, the Eagle lived in suspended animation. Occupying its own little market niche, it drew a secure but dwindling number of faithful each year it hung around.

What was the AMC Eagle like in the 80’s?

For it’s time, the AMC Eagle was ahead of its time. The 4WD drive train will get you home in any weather. It’s design was of the 80’s era, with comfortable seats. However the optional vinyl top caused moisture buildup and caused rust on the roofs of many cars, including mine.

Is the 1984 AMC Eagle worth the money?

It Was Definitely Worth The $400 I Paid — Performance- The inline six is a great engine, but its still not a racecar, It does light four wheeling alright, but without 4 low or solid axles its not quite as capable as I would like. The 4wd option is actually more of an AWD because you can lock it in on the blacktop and it’s not locked 50/50.

When did the AMC Eagle Wagon come out?

By the late 1970s, only a completely new car could have saved American Motors, but the company’s financial troubles made that nearly impossible. Out of necessity, AMC occasionally reskinned existing models instead – a process that led to the 1978 Concord. That’s where our Eagle story begins.